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I was talking to my therapist tonight.
I was telling her some sadness I had
about having a mental health challenge, life long.
She said in so many words that as we go through
mid life most of us have regrets and then we have
to think 'how do we reframe these regrets' - relative
to our experiences and achievements.
I just thought it a poingnant topic.
We all have regrets and what do we say to ourselves about them
to keep on keeping on?
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Which 4 solo music artists are on your Mt. Rushmore of ‘80s music?
I think that exact process is a real stumbling block for me.
perhaps I am captain obvious about that - but
she is helping me by mentioning that to try and reframe
rather than just ruminate, get stuck and not proceed further
course or direction - but have the regret be like a forcefield
or brick wall to my progression.
I guess certain things will always be issues for me
just like it is for each of us
but I do so appreciate this new idea - it's really good.
"Reframing" takes a lot of practice. This article give some helpful tips. https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/reframing-unhelpful-thoughts/
Enjoy your day-in-the-80's cooler day!
Thanks!
I think we all have those poignant moments we identify as regrettable moments. Nobody can change their past, but whoa are we ever so lucky to have a chance to have the new wisdom and insight in our toolbox. And I don’t mean just for our journey but for the advice or the kindness we choose to show others.
Kindness goes a long way when tiptoeing quietly into the future.
I did something today that I felt badly about after I did it.
I heard the judgement of peers in my head saying 'nicely done'
with sarcasm. I felt at an impossible quandary, and yet then
I thought to reframe things like my therapist mentioned. I was nice enough to do the errand
and support and drive the person to the place she needed to go..
And that helped me a great deal to be at peace!
I thought about reframing my vantage on my life
as well after that and that brought kind of a pride
in terms of being generally appreciative for the way I am handling my life.
The joy inside starting to swing way upwards as I drove and I knew I had
to kind of refrain from going with that appreciation too much. I was driving
recklessly and
I needed a kind of grounding and that eventually came
with some intention -
I'm here in my cell/room now after the errand and I am so grateful to be living here.
This really has been a bucket list thing for me!! I deserve to live
my dreams too I think!! :) :)
The whole living in 'community' is really nurturing and nourishing
I am looking forward to a year's experience here!...
and the fruits it will bring! peace you guys! Seize the day!! xo
It's not prison like - it's more of the aescetic nature of
simple, plain and self disciplined living.
Like if your a college student you call your room a 'dorm room'.
It's just that way for monastic members.